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Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
Bell's palsy There ... different causes of Facial ... of unilateral facial ... variety known as Bell's ... Palsy #Neurology #Signs
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Weakness - Differential ... Bilateral (2% of facial ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... #Weakness #Differential
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Bell's Palsy Bell ... paralysis of the Facial ... happens when the facial ... neurology #anatomy #pathophysiology
Bell's Phenomenon on Physical Exam

Carles Bell realized that when trying to close the eye on the
Bell's Phenomenon ... the peripheral facial ... Bells #Phenomenon #Sign
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
Clinical: • Disease fatal ... • Neurologic: Bell's ... Diagnosis #Symptoms #Signs
Differential Diagnosis of Pericardial Effusion

Trauma
Pericarditis
Recent MI
Autoimmune 
Neoplastic 
Endocrine/Metabolic 
Venous Congestion 
Medications 

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Pericardial
Differential Diagnosis ... Tom Fadial https ... Pericardial #Effusion #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Idiopathic Unilateral Facial ... upper AND lower facial ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... vision loss • Facial ... Klaas #Stroke #Management ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
lumbar spine Signs ... • Urinary and fecal ... permanent damage to sacral ... Syndrome #MSK #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs
Comparison of vaginal infections characterized by abnormal discharge

#diagnosis #management #table #signs #symptoms #comparison #differential
#diagnosis #management ... #table #signs # ... symptoms #comparison #differential